Ian Comfort

Ian Comfort CEO of AET
Born May 1953
Education Open University Mathematics, University of Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Plymouth University, Master of Laws
Occupation Educationalist

Career history

During his career Ian Comfort has been a maths teacher, a leader of the London local authority and has combined this with active work as a barrister of the Inner Temple.[1] In 2012 he became the CEO of Academies Enterprise Trust, which at that time was the largest Multi-Academy Trust in England.[2] Prior to joining AET (Academies Enterprise Trust) in 2009, Ian Comfort, was the Chief Executive of Edutrust,[3] a Multi-academy Trust which was renamed as E-ACT in 2010.[4] Ian left E-ACT (now called Edutrust Academies Charitable Trust) under controversial circumstances. His contract was ended amidst Trust accusations of 'poor performance' whilst he himself counter-claimed that he was being victimised for being a whistleblower. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, following a significant period of being at home on full salary.[5]

Ian Comfort began his teaching career as a Maths teacher and progressed to become a Director of a Local Education Authority before becoming the Chief Operating Officer for the Ark Academies Chain [6] Joining AET in 2009 Ian Comfort was initially Group Secretary and General Counsel.[7] Following the retirement of David Triggs, the previous CEO in Sept 2013,[8] AET posted the notice of Ian Comfort's appointment as interim CEO on 2 April 2014.[9]

As CEO of Academies Enterprise Trust Ian Comfort is also CEO of London Academies Enterprise Trust[10] which is a subsidiary trust within the AET family, containing 4 secondary schools.


References

  1. ↑ "Sponsor for Wembley Academy" (PDF). Brent Local Authority. Brent. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Clark, Thomas. "Michael Gove's ideological vandalism of the education system". Another Angry Voice Blogspot. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
  3. ↑ Curtis, Polly (28 Nov 2008). "Government launches inquiry into academy funds allegations". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
  4. ↑ Paton, Graeme (24 Feb 2014). "Academies chain stripped of 10 under-performing schools". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015. See also "England's Schools Not Open For Business" (PDF). ATL Union. ATL. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
  5. ↑ Curtis, Polly (28 Nov 2008). "Government launches inquiry into academy funds allegations". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ian Comfort: Group CEO". Academies Enterprise Trust. Academies Enterprise Trust. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
  7. ↑ Archard, Michelle (12 Sep 2013). "Top head quits role at academy trust". Southend Standard. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
  8. ↑ Vaughan, Richard (10 Sep 2013). "Head of country's largest academy chain steps down". TES. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ian Comfort". Academies Enterprise Trust. Academies Enterprise Trust. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
  10. ↑ "London Academies Enterprise Trust". Endole. Endole. Retrieved 17 Dec 2015.
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